How to reset Brother DCP 195C printer



Does your Brother DCP model printer display an error like this?
clean unable 46
unable to print clean pad is full

Here is the proper reset code sequence to reset DCP printers without numeric keypad:

This instruction is also applicable to printer model: Brother DCP 110C, 115C, 120C, 130C, 135C, 145C, 150C, 165C, 185C

1. Press the Menu, then Mono Start key then press the UP arrow key 4 times to make the machine enter the maintenance mode and "ERROR 46" pops-up in the display.

2. Enter maintenance mode 80: Select 8 by pressing the UP/DOWN arrow key and push OK key and select 0 and push OK key

3. Now Press MONO arrow key several times until you see PURGE:XXXXX

4. Select 2 and push OK, Select 7 and push OK, 8 and push OK, select 3 and push OK and the purge counter is now reset to 00000.

5. Press STOP/EXIT key to go to root of maintenance mode

6. Enter code 99 to exit maintenance mode: Select 9 and push OK, Select 9 and push OK.

29 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    thank you :) it works :)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    thnx a lot....good jod

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  3. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    tnx a lot...it really works..;))

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  4. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    help me..my problem cannot solve..i'm very sad :(

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  5. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    thank you so much for this instruction..i can try

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  6. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    thank you.. it works :)

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  7. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    thanks brooooo... it realy works

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  8. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    yellow colour is not printing

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  9. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    thanks bro it work on my on my dcp-195c
    i just unplugged the power cable then upon plugged the power cable i press the menu to access the " machine error 46" then i follow the step #2 thanks alot

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  10. Hatim aliNovember 2, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    sir my printer is not work properly after clean paper jam it show error (Print unable 32)

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  11. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    sir my printer dcp 195c have an error of init unable 50, i already clean the paper jam but still its still give an init unable 50 error...please help man...most appreciated...thanks in advance.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    sir..kindly help me, my printer dcp 195c have an error of init unable 50, i already clean the paper jam but still there is an error that insist, i cant use the printer..i need your help now...thanks in advance..

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  13. AnonymousNovember 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    thank you... it works!! =)

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  14. ShikhaNovember 25, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    Thank you Sir It works 100% properly...

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  15. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    THANKS A LOT . iT WORKS

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  16. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    can u give me the service repaire of dcp-195c

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  17. AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    my dcp 195c shows "cannot detect black ink",any ways to stop this message?helpppppsss~~

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    my dcp 195c cannot print using black ink although the cartridge can be detected and is full. help me. thn

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:13 AM

    Thanks a loat

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    :) Thank you

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    sir i already use the reset setting of init unable 46 but after that, another alarm print unable 73 pls help my dcp 195c

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  22. XENGSMarch 3, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Also works with DCP-J315W :D
    Thanks!

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  23. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    sir my printer can copy black, but cannot print a document in black, can u help me please, thanks in advance!

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  24. AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    salamat po ng marami.

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  25. AnonymousMarch 14, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    Also works with DCP-385c

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  26. AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    pls. help, i already installed black ink , still the message is "install black

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  27. roywalters777March 22, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    need reset counter on dcp-197c can you help me thanx

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  28. AnonymousMay 29, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    work in a brother dcp350c

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  29. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    thank you..say cheese

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